Senior Principal Hardware Design Engineer

• Date Posted:

• 2026-03-24

• Country:

• United States of America

• Location:

•

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1

~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~

ASSABET BLDG

• Position Role Type:

• Onsite
• U.

S. Citizen, U.S.

Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Security Clearance Type:

• DoD Clearance:

  Secret

• Security Clearance Status:

• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon's Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology in the Raytheon business. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products. REPA has an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer who is seeking to use their strong academic background and professional experience in digital/analog hardware and subsystem design to help develop and produce the next generation of Raytheon's Radar Receiver, Exciter, and Transmitter subsystems. The successful candidate to fill this Senior Principal Hardware Design Engineer role will employ their working knowledge of Circuit Card Assemblies and analytical skills to design and develop products with application in signal processing, command, and control. The scope of this role includes design of mixed signal hardware to support both new and existing Raytheon products. You will perform circuit and sub-system architecture, design, modeling, simulation, and verification as well as integration and test at component, CCA, and subsystem levels. These design efforts will include collaboration with systems engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and other electrical engineers to perform design trades and requirements flow down, perform electrical analysis, develop test plans, and ultimately to deliver working hardware that meets program requirements.

• What You Will Do
• + Mixed signal circuit and sub-system architecture, design, modeling, simulation, and verification.

+ Perform Design Analysis (Timing, Power, Signal Integrity). + Work with ECAD designers to generate full Databases and Drawings to build PWB/CCAs. + Integration and design verification test at component, CCA, and subsystem levels. + Mentor Junior Engineers. + Transition to production and technical support to manufacturing and test engineers. + Guide and coordinate teams of highly skilled engineers in complex, multidisciplinary technical environments. + Communicate complex technical concepts and program status through briefings and technical reviews. + This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site with an opportunity to be based in either Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA.

• Qualifications You Must Have
• + Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience.

+ Experience in Digital CCA Design; Parts selection, Schematic capture, Library management, and Parts Lists creation. + Experience in PCB Design - Stackup/Plane/Routing rules definition & verification, Placement, Constraints setting, and DRC validation. + Experience in Design Verification/Analysis - Timing, Power, and Signal Integrity Analysis, Bench Level testing, Troubleshooting, and Test Results analysis. + Minimum 10 years of experience as an electrical engineer developing digital/mixed signal high speed Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA).

• Qualifications We Prefer
• + Experience interfacing and testing with testing Digital to Analog Converters (D/A) and Analog to Digital Converters (A/D).

+ Experience with various digital high-speed interfaces such as JESD204B, Memory (DDR3, DDR4), SERDES, 10G+ Ethernet, Fiber Channel. + Background in FPGA hardware inference designs including

SERDES, LVDS

chip-to-chip and board-to-board. + Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from the system to the component level. + Must be able to conduct Trade Studies and produce comprehensive Design Documentation including Test Requirements & Design Memos. + Knowledge of cost estimating, plus budget and schedule management. + Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer (PNA), and spectrum analyzer to test and verify the functions of digital and mixed signal circuits and systems. + Experience in a production environment. + Experience in technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentations. + Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance

• What We Offer
• : + Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value:

Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. + This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

• Learn More & !
• + Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Onsite:

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. +

Clearance Information:

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

• _As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote._
• The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. _RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act._

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